Charles Melancon on Social Security

Democrat

Take privatization off the table; it's too risky

June 29, 2005, "It Is Time Republicans Take Social Security Privatization Off the Table": "The new proposal would divert payroll contributions that are now being held for future beneficiaries into these risky, private accounts. The American people have seen what can happen to pensions and the stock market and how important a guaranteed benefit is to their retirement security. It is time that our Republican colleagues realize that privatization just is not going to fly, no matter how you package it." Source: House of Representatives speech (Congressional Record) Aug 11, 2010

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